Is Austria Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 321 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Austria?
Katharina
Dornbirn
It feels pretty safe, but it‘s still scary at times. At the train station for example, especially at night time, you can feel quite unsafe. However, nothing that bad ever happened to me or my friends/family, besides catcalling and some encounters with people who are a little intrusive
Posted: August 17, 2025Vienna
Vienna is a very Safe City. Of course, it’s a big city (at least compared to other austrian cities) and there are areas where I don’t feel comfortable walking alone at night (eg reumannplatz, Hauptbahnhof) but compared to other places ive been i never felt saver than in Vienna. Lived here for 20years and i barely had bad situations, but of course be aware that things can happen nevertheless and it’s definitely better to inform yourself about the areas you want to visit, especially after dark
Posted: August 14, 2025
Marie
Vienna
I think overall Vienna is a safe city. I frequently walk alone and take public transport at night. It is also not uncommon to see other women/group of women going out alone. In 5 years of living here, no major safety issue has happened to me or my friends. However, like in any big city, I tend to avoid some areas/metro lines when it is late (e.g U6).
Posted: August 13, 2025
Channy
Vienna
Vienna feels incredibly safe, I have never had any problems and I go out alone all the time. obviously there are some districts which don’t feel as safe but they are very obvious and if I have ever felt unsure I have asked for help and received it.
Posted: August 10, 2025
Dana
Salzburg
It’s pretty safe. I haven’t heard any complaints from anyone. Everytime I walk with my open bag, leave my stuff and go to the bathroom at the Cafe, sometimes sleep when tired in public transport and have had no accidents yet
Posted: August 8, 2025Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 102 experiences from female travelers
Vienna, Couple travel
I felt safe in Vienna, not extremely but it was ok, the only problem I found in this city was that during August when I visited there wasn’t much to do, most places were closed, and there wasn’t many people around mostly tourists, that’s why I felt like it wasn’t the most authentic experience I’ve had
Posted: August 9, 2025Safety in Austria
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